Online Professional Development

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Online Professional Development
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Professional Development in Arkansas

• State network of literacy, mathematics and
  science specialists
• Fifteen Education Cooperatives
• State funding to support professional development
• State requirement of 60 hours per year tied to
  license renewal including specific hour
  requirements for technology, parent involvement
  and administrators

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Arkansas Online Professional Development
Initiative

• Arkansas Act 2318 of 2005
• Partnership between the Arkansas Department of
  Education and AETN to provide online programs,
  workshops, and courses
• Department of Education shall approve all online
  offerings

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Arkansas OnlineProfessional Development
Initiative

• Courses and resources aligned to state curriculum
  standards and areas of focus
• Consistent with the SREB Multi-State Online
  Professional Development Standards
• Include an assessment at the end of the program
• Focus on improving student academic achievement

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Arkansas IDEASInternet-Delivered Education for
Arkansas Schools

• Anytime, anywhere access
• Free for educators
• All licensed educators have an ID giving access
  to the system
• All offerings meet state requirements
• Built in management system

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Home Page
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Professional Development
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Course Catalog

• TeacherLine Literacy, Mathematics and Science
  Courses
• TeachScape Marzanos High Yield Strategies
• University of Arkansas Understanding and Using
  Student Achievement Data
• Arkansas History Virtual tours of AR landmarks
  including lesson plans
• Annenberg Education productions for
  professional development

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Course Catalog

• Scholar Channel Twenty-four hour educational
  channel
• Arkansas Technology Institute - Understanding
  the basics
• InfoSource Integrating technology in the
  classroom and digital literacy
• CIV Access to statewide interactive video
  sessions

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TeacherLine
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Learn Now!
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Annenberg
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Scholar Channel
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Virtual Tours
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AETN Workshops
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AETN Streaming
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Coming Attractions!

• Steve Barkleys Coaching Model
• Parent Involvement
• Academic Vocabulary
• Online forum
• Classroom Walkthrough

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Online Professional Development Outreach

• Getting the word out
• Education Cooperatives
• State Organizations
• Teachers
• Administrators
• CIV Sessions

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Arkansas IDEAS

• http//www.ideas.aetn.org